scrubbed out
Removed by scouring
Scrubbed out means canceled or removed, especially at the last moment.
A mission gets scrubbed out when conditions prevent it from proceeding: The launch was scrubbed out due to weather.
In medical contexts, scrubbed out describes a surgeon who has completed the sterile hand-washing ritual and is ready for the operating room—though scrubbed in is more common for this sense.
Permanently removed
- removedTaken from position
- expungedOfficially removed completely
- wipedCleaned by rubbing
- clearedFound not guilty
redacted · censored · struck · blanked · effaced · excised · covered up · overwritten
Fatty alkali cleanser
- waterClear essential liquid
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- rinseWash without scrubbing
detergent · sanitized · disinfected · scoured · polished · wiped · spotless · decontaminated
Showing extreme attention to detail
- detailedFull of specifics
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- intensiveConcentrated and thorough
careful · rigorous · systematic · methodical · scrupulous · painstaking · top-to-bottom · spick-and-span
Stopped before happening
nixed · aborted · terminated · discontinued · abandoned · scratched · killed · torpedoed
deleted
Permanently removed
cleared · redacted · censored · struck · blanked · effaced · excised · covered up · overwritten · stricken
soap
Fatty alkali cleanser
rinse · detergent · sanitized · disinfected · scoured · polished · wiped · spotless · decontaminated · sterilized
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- detailedFull of specifics
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
intensive · careful · rigorous · systematic · methodical · scrupulous · painstaking · top-to-bottom · spick-and-span · thoroughly
called off
Stopped before happening
shelved · nixed · aborted · terminated · discontinued · abandoned · scratched · killed · torpedoed · scuttled
scrubbed outdabbed
Touched lightly, briefly
dusted · patted · blotted · ignored · touched up
scrubbed outwent ahead
Continued as planned
proceeded · greenlit · launched · carried out · completed
scrub, scrubbed, scrubbing, scrubs, scrubber, scrubbers, out, outed, outing